Word: contrasted
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...These limiting factors, however, exist in stark contrast with the way Harvard Football conducts its business. Harsh and demanding training regimens are paired with ambitious recruiting techniques. For Witt, this translated into incompatibility. “I never felt comfortable as a Harvard football player,” he says, “I never felt that my talents were being utilized in any way, were given any opportunity to be shown. I basically just felt that I was relegated to the scout team immediately and I thought that was unfair, [it] certainly was a misrepresentation on the part...
...decision, course availability has been raised as a cause for concern, as many have worried that students will have a smaller course selection under Gen Ed than under the Core. There are now over 150 courses available for students to fulfill their eight Gen Ed category requirements, in contrast to more than 440 courses that can still count toward the Core’s seven requirements...
...contrast to its opponent, George Mason finished its regular-season schedule on a high note with a 3-0 win over Tait Division rival NJIT last Saturday. The victory broke a two-game losing streak and brought the Patriots to 6-6 at home. Although the team is below .500 both in overall and conference play, Harvard is well-aware that its appearance on paper may be deceiving...
...contrast, he noted that the effects of coercive detention and the dietary restrictions imposed by the CIA's interrogation program could have wildly different effects. "It would never be possible in Germany to deprive a person of sleep for several days because this can have serious effects," Kundermann said. "It can result in psychosis, for instance." He said using his study to evaluate the CIA program was like using a study about "the transient reactions of a little schnapps" to justify forcing prisoners to "drink large amounts of alcohol...
...outlook for South Africa that bleak? It depends on your time frame. Zuma's checkered career, the behavior of his supporters and the contrast to the iconic Mandela inevitably reflect poorly on him and his party. His victory in deposing Mbeki was first and foremost an internal factional victory and, outside that ANC constituency, his election will not be viewed so positively, either for South Africa or all Africa...